MARGAO: On the occasion of International Lefters Day held at Big Foot, Loutolim, on Sunday, Art and Culture Minister Govind Gawade highlighted the importance of the reading habit, while urging children to make effective use of both hands to enable the functioning of both sides of the brain.
Addressing a gathering, Gawade termed world's biggest personalities to be left handers. "Left handers are mostly intellectuals as both sides of their brain are active," he added. Gawade said 5% of the world's left handers are affluent due to their voracious reading habit as well. "A book can give a new turn to life. One page of a book can change one's future while one sentence can decide the principles of a person,"
he remarked.
Gawade also felt that it is through reading and action where one can become rich. He therefore urged the people to prevail upon their children to use both sides of their brain which can happen if they make an effective use of both their hands.
Earlier, editor of Marathi Daily Lokmat, Raju Nayak, recalled instances of how the society as well as family members looked down on left handers. "Left handers face insults and trouble in society," he stated, while claiming that the mindset of many people is that the left handers are unlucky. "Such occasions are opportunities for sensitising ourselves on such aspects," Naik observed.
Sandeep Gupte, Sandeep Bishnoi and Maendra Alvares of Big Foot were also present on this occasion.
Addressing a gathering, Gawade termed world's biggest personalities to be left handers. "Left handers are mostly intellectuals as both sides of their brain are active," he added. Gawade said 5% of the world's left handers are affluent due to their voracious reading habit as well. "A book can give a new turn to life. One page of a book can change one's future while one sentence can decide the principles of a person,"
he remarked.
Gawade also felt that it is through reading and action where one can become rich. He therefore urged the people to prevail upon their children to use both sides of their brain which can happen if they make an effective use of both their hands.
Earlier, editor of Marathi Daily Lokmat, Raju Nayak, recalled instances of how the society as well as family members looked down on left handers. "Left handers face insults and trouble in society," he stated, while claiming that the mindset of many people is that the left handers are unlucky. "Such occasions are opportunities for sensitising ourselves on such aspects," Naik observed.
Sandeep Gupte, Sandeep Bishnoi and Maendra Alvares of Big Foot were also present on this occasion.
